Come All Ye - The First Ten Years (1968 To 1978)

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Fairport Convention - "Come All Ye - The First Ten Years (1968 To 1978)" Formed in London in 1967, Fairport Convention are the hardy perennials of the British Folk scene and are credited with inventing the genre known as Folk Rock. This 7 CD set contains 121 tracks, 55 of which are previously unreleased. Highlights include key tracks from all of their classic albums, single B-sides, BBC Radio Sessions and TV performances.

12 Down Where the Drunkards Roll - Alt Take (4:25) Previously Unreleased

13 Crazy Lady Blues (3:54)

14 Who Knows Where the Time Goes (6:54)

15 Matty Groves (7:05)

16 That'll Be the Day (3:26)

Fairport Convention laid a path for countless future bands, bringing traditional English folk to the rock era—and these are the 1968–78 recordings with which they did it. Even those who already revere Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny and their mates will find much to treasure, as 55 of these 121 tracks are previously unreleased. Alongside key LPs cuts and B-sides, you’ll hear TV performances and BBC radio sessions that capture watershed moments in the evolution of UK folk-rock. This set arrives as we mark the 50th anniversary of the first live Fairport Convention performance, which saw them going electric with Celtic myths and music (while the Byrds were amping up Dylan songs and traditionals across the pond). You’ll hear the best from their Polydor, Island and Vertigo LPs and a whole lot more: "Decameron," "One Sure Thing," "Fotheringay," "Meet on the Ledge," "Genesis Hall," "Dear Landlord," "Lord Marlborough," "Breakfast in Mayfair," "Reynardine," "Farewell to a Poor Man’s Son," "The Plainsman," "Bring ’Em Down," "Stranger to Himself," "Reynard the Fox," John Peel session recordings of "I Don’t Know Where I Stand," "Tam Lin," "John the Gun," "You Never Wanted Me," "Percy’s Song," the unissued tracks "Eastern Rain" (Sandy Denny vocal), "Autopsy" (alternate take), "The Deserter" (rehearsal), "John Lee," "Cell Song," "Time Is Near," "Think It Over" (Sandy Denny rehearsal version), "Rosie," "My Girl," "One More Chance" (alternate take) and more including concerts at the L.A. Troubadour (’74) and at Fairfield Hall (’73, unreleased)! A&M.